A key Congressional committee on Wednesday passed a bill, written by civil rights icon John Lewis, to promote the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

US Congressional committee passes bill to promote Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr's legacies

As protests against systemic racism soar across the world, people are changing the way they look at history, with calls for a revisionist lens in narrating historical events, especially involving minorities and the historically marginalised.

Protesters in the UK want 'fascist and racist' Gandhi's statue removed, clashes ensue

It is not the first time that Indian Opposition is confronting a hegemonic power in New Delhi. Congress party enjoyed this hegemonic status for nearly 35 years, till it was overtaken by the combined Opposition.

Opposition must experiment again to contain BJP

January 30 in history: Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, Adolf Hitler and lots more!

Actor Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday said that there is a need to reintroduce Mahatma Gandhi to India and the world in the face of changing global scenario. "We all know that we should be clean.

Gandhi 2.0 needed as world is changing: Shah Rukh Khan

India is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of legendary freedom movement leader and 'Father of the Nation', Mahatma Gandhi, on Wednesday. 150 years ago, the world was blessed with not just a leader, but a man who changed the global political discourse single-handedly, and whose legacy continues to shape the route undertaken by major leaders and activists.

Mahatma Gandhi: The champion of non-violent activism

BJP working president JP Nadda on Wednesday said Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts and ideals influenced several leaders to fight against injustice and racism across the world.

Mahatma Gandhi influenced leaders to fight injustice across the world: Nadda

With a number of events lined up across the nation, India will be celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi today. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has extended its Gandhi Sankalp Yatra by a period of three months, according to a circular issued to the party leaders.

India celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi today

If there is any government that will accomplish Mahatma Gandhi`s dream of Swachh Bharat, it will be our government, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated on Wednesday while addressing a function.

Our government walking on path laid out by Bapu: Rajnath Singh

India is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of legendary freedom movement leader and 'Father of the Nation', Mahatma Gandhi, on Wednesday. Mahatma Gandhi presented Khadi as a symbol of nationalism, equality and self-reliance. Watch the modernisation of Khadi.

Gandhi at 150: Celebrating the spirit of Khadi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 50 kilowatt 'Gandhi Solar Park' at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York, US on Tuesday. Among the leaders who were also present at the inauguration includes, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, President of South Korea Moon-Jae-in and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Gandhi Solar Park at UN Headquarters; launches commemorative postage stamp

Priyanka Gandhi’s sudden foray into Sonbhadra politics and Uttar Pradesh government’s subsequent high handedness turned a low-key affair into a media delight. A story that would have passed quietly acquired a political life when Priyanka Gandhi was detained at Chunnar fort.

A Belchi moment for Congress party? No; good job by Priyanka? Yes

Few other public figures have inspired artistic imaginations as sustainably as Mahatma Gandhi had done. Here was a man who hardly watched films, rarely attended a concert of classical music and demonstrated no great interest in Western-style modernism in the visual and performing art forms.

Blog: Little known side of Mahatma Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi is slated to visit his Parliamentary constituency Wayanad on Friday afternoon. This will be Gandhi`s first visit after he won the seat in the recently held Lok Sabha polls.

Rahul Gandhi to visit his parliamentary constituency Wayanad today

Delhi Congress unit chief Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said the people's perception about Rahul Gandhi has undergone a sea change. "People's perception about Rahul ji has gone through a major change.

People's perception about Rahul Gandhi has undergone change: Sheila Dikshit

A case under Section 124 (A) and 505 (1) has been filed against Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav in the Ara Civil Court by an advocate named Satyavrat on Saturday.

Case filed against Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav for asking crowd to raise 'chowkidar chor hai' slogan

89 years of the Dandi satyagraha

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Wednesday took charge as AICC general secretary and will helm the party's affairs in Uttar Pradesh East. She assumed charge after dropping her husband Robert Vadra at the ED office.

Priyanka Gandhi assumes charge as AICC general secretary

In a counter attack to Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar accused him of using his courtesy visit to him for petty political gains.

No talks of Rafale with Rahul Gandhi: Manohar Parrikar

With time lot of things about a country’s past get sidelined to the margin of collective memory. Sometimes it is done purposely and sometimes it happens without intent.

Cambodia diary: Khmer Rouge, tragedy & rural gulags

In a big development just before the election season kicks in India in 2019, Christian Michel the man who was the key middleman in the Rs 3600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam has taken the name of Mrs Gandhi during interrogation by enforcement directorate (ED), though the reference wasn't clear.

AgustaWestland scam: Christian Michel named 'Mrs Gandhi', 'son of Italian lady' in probe, ED tells court

The act of Kasturba Gandhi of keeping Rs four with her 'unlawfully' had irked the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and prompted him to write an article about her lapse, records show.

Gandhi Jayanti 2018: When Bapu was irked by his wife for unlawfully keeping Rs 4

Jaitley asked whether Rahul was being 'inadequately briefed' or whether he was being a little too 'liberal with his facts'. He then went on to fact-check Rahul's speech

'How much does he know?' Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi's Mandsaur speech

Gandhi said, 'The Chinese are aggressively pursuing militarisation in Doklam. Despite this, all that PM Modi does is hold a 'no agenda' meeting with the Chinese President

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi's  'no agenda' meet with Chinese President, says China is undertaking militarisation in Doklam

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